TITLE
    NeXTSTEP 3.3 Drivers: ATI Rage Display
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Created:
Modified: 		72547
3/5/99
9/20/99
TOPIC

    This document discusses a device driver for the NeXTSTEP operating system, version 3.3. This driver will not work with any version of OPENSTEP.

DISCUSSION

    Availability Information


    An updated BETA version of this driver, version 3.32, is avaiable on Apple's FTP servers at:
    ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/MultiCountry/Enterprise/nextstep/drivers/beta/ATIRageDisplay.pkg.compressed

    Driver Name / Installer .pkg: ATIRageDisplayDriver
    Driver Type: Display
    Driver Scope: Generic-Chipset
    Supported Components: ATI 3D Rage, ATI 3D Rage II, ATI 3D Rage II+, ATI 3D Rage Pro
    PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver**: AGP, Integrated, PCI

    General Overview notes: This new graphics driver is designed to support a variety of graphics adapters based on the ATI 3D Rage, Rage II and Rage Pro graphics controller. This driver supports a variety of configurations including high-resolution and high-color (32bit) modes and several frame buffer configurations.


    Supported Products / Add-on Adapters:
    ATI All-In-Wonder
    ATI 3D Pro Turbo
    ATI 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV
    ATI 3D Xpression+
    ATI 3D Xpression+ PC2TV
    ATI XPERT @ Work
    ATI XPERT @ Play

    Supported Products / Systems (ie integrated into PC System):


    Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
    This device driver provides information in the Configure application's help panel. Choose Info>Help from the Configure menu and scroll down to find this device driver's help topic.

    Display Driver Details

    Supported Connectors: 15-pin High Density (VGA)
    Access Mode: Linear Framebuffer
    Adapter Memory: 2MB DRAM, 2MB VRAM, 4MB DRAM, 4MB VRAM, 6MB VRAM, 8MB VRAM

    Display Modes (Number in () after resolution indicates frame buffer size required)

    32 Bit Color Modes**:
    1152x864 (4MB+), 1280x1024(4MB+), 1600x1200(8MB+), 640x480 (4MB+), 800x600 (4MB+)

    16 Bit Color Modes**:
    1024x768 (2MB+), 1152x896 (2MB+), 1280x1024 (4MB+), 1600x1200 (4MB+), 640x480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    8 Bit Color / Greyscale Modes**:
    1024x768 (1MB+), 1152x896 (1MB+), 1280x1024 (2MB+), 1600x1200 (2MB+), 640X480 (1MB+), 800x600 (1MB+)

    ** - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed. Check any available NeXTanswers and the hardware manual for the device for additional information.

    Product Vendor
    ATI Technology
    2880 Zanker Road
    Suite 203
    San Jose, CA 95134

    +1 (416) 882 2600 international phone
    +1 (905) 764 9404 bulletin board system
    +1 (416) 882 2600 faxback system
    WWW: http://www.atitech.ca/

Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software
Category: NeXTSTEP
Sub Category: Drivers
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